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单词 adevism
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adevismn.

Brit. /ˈadᵻvɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈædəˌvɪzəm/
Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit, combined with English elements. Etymons: a- prefix6, Sanskrit deva , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < a- prefix6 + Sanskrit deva god (see deva n.) + -ism suffix, after atheism n.
rare.
Disbelief in the gods of a particular mythology.Coined by, and usually used with reference to, F. Max Müller (1823–1900).
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adevism1878
1878 F. M. Müller Hibbert Lect. 303 Their atheism will more correctly be call Adevism, or a denial of the old Devas.
1888 F. M. Müller Nat. Relig. (1889) ix. 228 To doubt or to deny the existence of Indra or of Jupiter is not Atheism, but should be distinguished by a separate name, namely Adevism.
1980 J. Thrower Alternative Trad. iv. 142 This is revisionary theism or ‘adevism’ (to use Müller's term)..rather than irreligion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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